Riccardo Sottil
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 03/06/1999 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Torino (Italy)
Height: 180cm
Youth career: Genoa, Torino, Fiorentina (since 2016)
Current club: Fiorentina
Squad number: —
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 175.000 €
Tournaments participated in: Viareggio Cup 2017 (3/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Marco Reus
Strengths:
– pace and acceleration 
– dynamism
– dribbling
– flair
– ball control 
– technique 
– agility
– creativity
– balance 
Weaknesses:
– still has margin to improve the consistency of his decision taking on the ball
– able to dispossess opponents thanks to his explosiveness & determination, but his defensive positioning is still improvable
Style of play:
– explosive winger
– player with decent body mass ratio, natural fitness and stamina
– suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the right as an ‘inverted winger’)
– creative player with really interesting technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good shooting ability
– likes to dribble
– all-action and energetic
– likes to have the ball at his feet and run at opponents
– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– decent ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and confident of his skills
– gets fouled often
– accurate penalty taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 22 October 2017):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Riccardo Sottil is the son of Andrea Sottil, a former professional footballer who played for the likes of Torino, Fiorentina, Genoa, Atalanta, Udinese and Catania. Riccardo is one of the biggest stars of Fiorentina U-19 along with other talented players such as Michele Cerofolini, Petko Hristov, Marco Meli, Marco Meli and Gabriele Gori. He is also a member of Italy U-19 national team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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